text_original: After the long strife of contend  ing chiefs the possibility of a new Empire in the West seemed to have returned.
text_transcription: AFTER THE LONG STRIFE OF CONTENDING CHIEFS THE POSSIBILITY OF A NEW EMPIRE IN THE WEST SEEMED TO HAVE RETURNED
phonemes: ˈæftɚ ðə lˈɔŋ stɹˈaɪf ʌv kəntˈɛnd ˈɪŋ tʃˈiːfs ðə pˌɑːsəbˈɪlᵻɾi əvə nˈuː ˈɛmpaɪɚɹ ɪnðə wˈɛst sˈiːmd tə hæv ɹᵻtˈɜːnd.